Eagle Scout Projects Rejuvinates Lions Club Gift
Fife High School Senior, Robert Shaw, recently completed a completed renovation of a memorial first built in 1955 by the Fife Lions Club. A boy scout since first grade, he choose this undertaking to fufill the requirements needed for his Eagle Scout Project. When he heard several people talk about how run down the memorial, located in the southwest corner of Trojan Memorial Field, appeared he thought this would be the perfect project to complete. He liked the idea of giving back to his high school and community. Enlisting several volunteers – including fellow FHS seniors Stephanie McFarland, Ian Allen, Caleb Lewis, and Jeff Kohls – Robert got busy pressure washing, removing overgrown shrubs, grass, and moss, and sanding down the rusted metal. Besides repainting the sculpture he rebarked the area around the memorial and planted some new cedar trees along the backside. Fife School District maintenance crew members helped out by pruning back a lower limb on the giant cedar tree that resides to the right of the structure and installing a new dual light on the school board; one light will shine on the flag when it is displayed and one will shine on the memorial.
A special rededication will be happening at a future home FHS football game. Congratuations Robert and thank you for this beautiful gift you have given to all of us!
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- Sign commemorating the Fife Lions Club Gift of 1955.
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- A view of the memorial before the project began.
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- Note the moss overgrown on around the memorial.
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- Robert Shaw and friend Stephanie McFarland applying new primer to the metal sculpture.
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- Robert enlisted the help of several friends to complete the project.
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- Several new trees were planted behind the memorial.
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- Several hours went into the completion of this project.
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- View of memorial after the project had been completed.
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- The memorial once again stands as a great tribute to our soldiers.
Filed under: Student Stories and tagged Achievements, Appreciation
Thank you for this special gift Robert. As one of your former teachers I am very proud! I didn’t even know this memorial existed until you began this project. You have not only rejuvenated it; you have reminded us all of its existence and of the original gift given to the district/community by the Fife Lions Club. Well done!
This is simply outstanding! I have worked in the distict for 13 years and had never really seen this memorial because it was so overgrown. What a great project idea and such a tribute to those that have given so much for our great nation. Way to go Robert and all of those who helped to make this happen!
Robert,
Thank you for this outstanding project. You have done yourself, your family, your school, the scouts, the Lions, and the veterans proud. Thanks also to all of your fellow Trojans for making this wonderful memorial available for all to appreciate.
Well done.
Mr. Nelson
Principal
Columbia Junior High School
What a wonderful Eagle Project and gift to your school, community and country! You’ve made many proud.
A big thank you and well done to you and all of your buddies that made this happen!